Nowadays, cabinets play an important role in the data center because they can be used to achieve high-density cabling and improve efficiency of data center network management and operation. According to different applications, cabinets can be divided into sever cabinets and network cabinets. Server/network cabinets are generally divided into two types. There are floor cabinet and wall mount cabinet. As for wall mount cabinet, 6U,9U, or 12U types are commonly seen in the market. This post will focus on two types of 12U wall mount cabinets, some detailed information about them will be elaborated below.
12U Wall Mount Cabinet Overview
For 12U, the “U” stands for the rack unit that is an EIA standard measuring unit for rack mount type equipment. 1U is equal to 1.75″ in height. A 12U wall cabinet means it would have 21″ internal usable space (12×1.75″). As for wall mount cabinet, it is designed to be attached to the wall so as to save spaces. The 12U wall mount cabinet uses a small and compact design, which can be placed on desks or mounted on walls in classroom, retail store or office for storing equipment and saving floor space. Here set two series of 12U wall mount cabinet from FS as examples.
12U GV600-Series Wall Mount Cabinet
With an arc hexagonal perforated front doors and doors on side panels, massive ventilation for servers and network equipment can be guaranteed. In addition, the rear door is equipped with a strong hinge system, which can make back-door access much easier to run new cabling, replace some equipment parts and so on. As for providing weight capacity for your heaviest equipment, this 12U GV600-Series wall mount cabinet uses SPCC material and supports a total load capacity of up to 198.4lbs (90kg). For simple and sturdy mounting, the rack’s mounting holes are positioned 16 inch, so you can securely attach it to wall studs. In terms of cable routing, it has convenient top and bottom ports, which can help cable routing more easier. Because it has massive ventilation, so it can make equipment cool.
12U GW600-Series Wall Mount Cabinet
Usually, 12U GW600-series wall mount cabinet has one glass front door that can be open, closed or locked to keep the inside networking equipment safe and protect the equipment against dust or water. In most cases, this12U cabinet will be installed on the wall with the door facing outward, and the equipment facing the door for easier access. The door can be locked for protecting the equipment against dust or water. As for providing weight capacity for your heaviest equipment, this cabinet also uses SPCC material and supports a total load capacity of up to 132.3lbs (60kg). For simple and sturdy mounting, the rack’s mounting holes are positioned 19.21 inch, so you can securely attach it to wall studs. Comparing with another cabinet mentioned above, this cabinet is a more cost-effective cabinet because it can protect equipment from dust and other hazards. And it can be used in open, unprotected spaces such as warehouses, retail facilities and schools.
Application Scenario
As we mentioned above, the FS 12U cabinet comes with two series. In the following part, we will illustrate how they are applied in different scenarios. The12U GV600-series wall mount cabinet is commonly used in back officies, classrooms and telecom rooms. And 12U GW600-series wall mount cabinet is widely applied in back officies, factories, retail stores.
When you use12U GV600-series wall mount cabinet, the following products are suggested:
- 1U 24 Ports Cat6 Unshielded Feed-Through High Quality Patch Panel
- 1U Plastic Single Sided Horizontal Cable Manager with Finger Duct
- Single-Phase 15A/250V Basic PDU, 8 IEC320 C13 Outlets, CEE7 Plug, 6.6ft Cord, 1U Rack-Mount.
- 6in (0.15m) Cat6 Snagless Unshielded (UTP) PVC CM Slim Ethernet Network Patch Cable, Blue
- 1U 19” Vented Cantilever Fixed Shelf
When you use 12U GW600-series wall mount cabinet, the following products are suggested:
- S3900-48T4S 48-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch with 4 10Gb SFP+ Uplinks
- 1U 24 Ports Cat6 Unshielded Feed-Through High Quality Patch Panel
- 1U Plastic Single Sided Horizontal Cable Manager with Finger Duct
- 6in (0.15m) Cat6 Snagless Unshielded (UTP) PVC CM Slim Ethernet Network Patch Cable, Blue
- 1U 19” Vented Cantilever Fixed Shelf
Conclusion
12U wall mount cabinets will be more effective for individuals and small businesses. We tailor these two types of 12U wall mount cabinets for you and hope you can have a deeper understanding about features and applications of them. FS provides 12U wall mount cabinets at competitive prices. If you still have any questions about wall mount cabinets, feel free to contact us at sales@fs.com.
